Bitcoin mining malware spreads on Skype2013-04-08 09:34 by DanielaTags: Bitcoin, malware, Skype
A new piece of malware targeting Skype has been discovered that tries to convince the recipient to click on a link. What makes this particular threat different is that it drops a Bitcoin miner application to make the malware author money. Security firm Kaspersky discovered the threat, which it names Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt, on Thursday night. At the time, most of the potential victims were from Italy, Russia, Poland, Costa Rica, Spain, Germany, and Ukraine, with the average clicking rate hitting 2,000 clicks per hour. Potential victims are encouraged to install a file that is included with messages like "this my favourite picture of you". If the malicious file is installed, one of its features is to turn the machine into a Bitcoin mining slave. Kaspersky Lab also found Bitcoin miner malware in 2011. The malware failed because it was detected using multiple IPs, suggesting it was a botnet. Read more -here-
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